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Among butterflies , well - marked differences often occur between wet - and dry -
season broods , involving modifications both of form and colour . Typically , the
latter may be characterized by an elongated and bent apex to the fore wing , and
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Among butterflies , well - marked differences often occur between wet - and dry -
season broods , involving modifications both of form and colour . Typically , the
latter may be characterized by an elongated and bent apex to the fore wing , and
...
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It is certainly significant that the most specialized , clearly marked and precise
instances of eye camouflage occur in creatures that are lidless _ namely , fishes ,
snakes , and grasshoppers . Nevertheless we may point out in passing that many
...
It is certainly significant that the most specialized , clearly marked and precise
instances of eye camouflage occur in creatures that are lidless _ namely , fishes ,
snakes , and grasshoppers . Nevertheless we may point out in passing that many
...
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It frequently happens that differently coloured races of the same species occur on
adjacent mountains which differ in no important detail either as regards climate or
vegetation . Many rockdwelling mammals from dark - coloured lava - beds are ...
It frequently happens that differently coloured races of the same species occur on
adjacent mountains which differ in no important detail either as regards climate or
vegetation . Many rockdwelling mammals from dark - coloured lava - beds are ...
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